tovenaarsleerlingen
Syllables
to-ve-naars-leer-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/to.vəˈnaːrs.leːr.lɪŋ.ən/
Stress
001100
Morphemes
toven + aar-s-leerling-en
The word 'tovenaarsleerlingen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'wizard's apprentices'. It's syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on 'leer-'. The word is morphologically complex, built from the root 'toven' and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Apprentices of wizards.
Wizard's apprentices
“De tovenaarsleerlingen oefenden hun spreuken.”
“De oude tovenaar had vele tovenaarsleerlingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('leer-'), following the typical penultimate stress pattern in Dutch.
Syllables
to — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ve — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. naars — Closed syllable, stressed.. leer — Closed syllable, primary stress.. lin — Closed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Avoid Breaking Diphthongs
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch typically stresses the second-to-last syllable.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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